Holiday shopping hours begin: Stores open Sundays through New Year
Athens stores announce extended holiday hours with Sunday shopping on December 14, 21, and 28. Complete schedule through New Year’s Eve plus employee overtime rules.
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Greek farmer hospitalized after stroke while saying goodbye to sheep
Greek farmer suffers stroke after emotional farewell to 450 sheep facing mandatory culling due to foot-and-mouth disease outbreak in Thessaloniki.
Alert at Heathrow Airport: Armed police on scene – Two arrests
Armed police respond to security incident at London Heathrow Terminal 3 with two arrests made. Airport access restricted as emergency services deployed.
Crete migrant tragedy: 18 dead found in half-sunken boat
Tragic migrant shipwreck off Crete kills 18 people. Mayor describes horrific scenes as bodies recovered from half-sunken boat. Two survivors hospitalized.
“We’ve never seen such a scene”: Doctors shocked in Zakynthos tragedy
Tragic pitbull attack in Zakynthos leaves 2-year-old dead, shocking medical staff who described “never seeing such injuries” as investigation continues.
Kimberly Guilfoyle strengthens Greece-US trade relations
US Ambassador Guilfoyle emphasizes strengthening trade and investment ties between Greece and US during business meeting in Thessaloniki.
Papastathrou on Fox News: “US and Greece reshape Europe’s energy future”
Greek Energy Minister discusses strategic US-Greece cooperation on Fox News, highlighting how both nations are reshaping Europe’s energy landscape and reducing dependence on Russian gas.
Mitsotakis to farmers: Solutions come through dialogue, not blockades
Greek PM Mitsotakis urges farmers to choose dialogue over protests, promising €3.7 billion in payments while announcing major infrastructure and social reforms.
Exclusive: Papastavrou’s critical US energy talks revealed
Greek Energy Minister Stavros Papastavrou conducted critical meetings in Washington to advance the Vertical Corridor project and strengthen US-Greece energy partnerships.
8 locations in Athens to get pilot traffic cameras by year-end
Athens launches pilot traffic camera program at 8 key locations by year-end to enhance road safety through digital monitoring and automated violation detection.
Christmas dinner costs soar: “Salty” sweets, unaffordable meat
Christmas dinner prices surge up to 20% this year as meat and chocolate costs soar. Beef hits €18/kilo while festive sweets become increasingly expensive.
Zelensky: I spoke with Witkoff and Kushner, Ukraine is determined for real peace
Ukrainian President Zelensky confirms productive talks with US envoy Witkoff and Jared Kushner about peace negotiations and preventing future Russian aggression.
Greek farmers escalate protests with nationwide road blocks
Greek farmers intensify nationwide protests with road blocks across Macedonia, Thessaly, and Epirus, demanding subsidies and production cost cuts while government signals dialogue openness.
Musk furious with EU: Threatens “retaliation” after €120M X fine
Elon Musk threatens EU retaliation after €120M fine on X platform for Digital Services Act violations, sparking US-Europe tech regulatory tensions.
Austrian hiker left girlfriend to die in freezing temperatures
Austrian hiker charged with negligent homicide after abandoning his girlfriend on a mountain where she died from hypothermia in -20°C temperatures.
Manfred Weber to Parapolitika: “Pierrakakis is a strong candidate for Eurogroup presidency” – “Let us learn from Greece” (Video)
EPP leader Manfred Weber praises Greece’s economic transformation and backs Pierrakakis for Eurogroup leadership in exclusive interview.
Shocking tragedy in Greece: 2-year-old boy killed in pitbull attack
Tragic pitbull attack kills 2-year-old boy in family yard on Greek island of Zakynthos. Emergency services responded within minutes but child succumbed to injuries.
COSMOTE CINEMA CHRISTMAS HD: Over 130 family movies on Christmas
COSMOTE TV launches its festive pop-up channel with over 130 Christmas movies for the whole family, featuring romantic comedies and animated adventures.
New unemployment benefit up to €1,295 for all – Requirements
Greece introduces new unemployment benefit system reaching €1,295 monthly with 24-month duration, replacing current scheme from April 2026.
Who won’t see pension increases in January and why – What changes
Greek pensions for January 2026 bring 2.4% increases to 2.5 million pensioners, paid early in December. Some groups excluded from increases while others benefit.